Shirt-waist for men.



w. E. HEATH.

SHIRT WAIST FOR MEN. APPLlCATlON FILED OCT. 30, 1917.

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Sl-HRT WAIST FOR MEN. APPLICATION FILED 001.30.1917

Patentil Mar. 12, 1918.

WELLI-AM E, HEATH, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAN- SEIRT-WAIST FOR MEN.

Specification or Letters Eaten't.

Application filed. October 30, 1917. SerialN'o. 199,296.

. of Baltimore city, tate of Maryland, have invented certain new and useful Improve- 'IIIBIIiiS in Shirt-Waists for Men, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to shirt waists for men 'and the objects and nature of the invention will be readily understood by those skilled in the art in the light of the following explanation of the accompanying drawings' illustrating what I now believe to he the preferred mechanical expression or embodiment of the invention from among other forms, constructions and arrangements wlthm the spirit and scope thereof.

An object of the invention is to provide a dressy garment for men, primarily for wear without a vest, so that when the coat is re moved as in hot weather, the wearer will present as neat and tidy an appearance as does a woman in her shirtwaist.

A further object of the invention is' to provide a shirtwaist for men, that will permit wearing the suspenders beneath the shirtwaist, and over the undershirt, and thus do away with the untidy appearance pre sented by suspenders worn over the regulation neglige shirt, when the vest is discailged as in warm weather.

i further object of the invention is to provide a garment that takes the place of the regulation neglige shirt, and does away with the tails or skirt that make the ordinary shirt so warm about the legs in summer time.

A further object of thls invention isto provide a garment that can be worn over the suspenders, and thus do away with theungalnly and uncomfortable leather belts so extensively used in the summer for supporting the trousers, and which few men can wear with any comfort, and also to eliminate the objectionable habit of hunching up the trousers in order to keep them in proper position.

A further object of this inventlonis to provide a shirtwaist that will take the place of the regulation neglige shirt, and permit Patented Mar. a2, 1938..

shirtwaist for supporting the trousers, the

suspenders acting independently of the .waist, and being concealed and hidden at all times, whether the coat be on or ofi'.

A further object of this invention is to provide a shirtwaist for men, that can be worn over the suspenders, and over the trousers at the waist line; and that can. be fastened to the outside of the trousers at and around the waist line and produce a uniform blouse efi'ect.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1, is a front perspective view showing a shirt waist constructed and applied in accordance with my invention; the trouser supporting suspenders and the trouser waist band being indicated by dotted lines.

Fig. 2, is arear perspective view of the shirt waist as applied to the wearer.

Fig. 3, is a perspective showing the shirt- I waist on a. wearer before the lower end thereof is reversed and applied to the trouser waist band, a loWer portion of the shirtwaist being shown turned up (in an abnormal position) to show certain parts that would be otherwise hidden.

Fig. 4, is a horizontal section taken on the line li Fig. 1, looking down.

Fig. 5, is a perspective showing the shirtwaist on awearer and partially adjusted illustrating the loosely hanging lower portion to produce the blouse effect.

Fig. 6, is a detail view looking at the inner side of the lower front portion of the shirt Waist.

In the particular example illustrated for purposes of explanation, the body of the shirtwaist is composed of a back piece or blank (1, and two front pieces or blanks Z).

The' meeting longitudinal edges of the back and front blanks are united by the vertical side seams 0, while in this instance the top edges of the back and front blanks are directly united by top shoulder seams (5, without the adition of a yoke although I do not wish to so limit all features of my in tudinal vertical edges of the front blanks being provided with buttons and button holes 6, or any other means whereby sa1d edges can be detachably secured together.

At its lower end or edge,.the body of the shirtwaist is provided with a waist bandor belt 1, which is continuous throughout the lower or horizontal edges of the front and rear blanks a, b, from the front vertical edge of one blank 6, throughout the, hori zontal lengthof the body to the corresponding vertical edge of the other blank I). Thls band or belt is preferably composed of several plies of fabric to render the same durable and of the necessary strength for the service to which it is subjected. The several plies 0r layers of this band are stitched together and to the lower edges of'the body blanks a, I), so that the band becomes a permanent part of the body. The band 1 is of a length approximately equal to the length of the waist band of the trousers with which the shirtwaist is to be worn, while the combined horizontal or transverse widths of the blanks a, 6, making up the shirt Waist body is in excess of the length of the waist band. Hence when the waist band and body are stitched together the material of the body is gathered or tucked, see numeral 2,

to produce a fullness for the purpose hereinafter more fully set forth.

The waist band or belt 1, is formed and constructed to surround the waist of the wearer exteriorly of the trousers and to be secured to the waist band of the trousers. The free ends of the belt 1 are formed to overlap and be secured together by any suitable mcans such as button 3, secured to one enfll and button hole 4, formed in the other en The shirtwaist is formed without flaps or tails, yet is formed of excessive longitudinal length. In other words, the vertical length of the'shirtwaist far exceeds the distance from the shoulders of the wearer to the waist band of the trousers with which said shirtwaist is to be worn. It might also be stated, that the shirtwaist is so constructed as to be without trouser supporting or upholding capability, hence the trousers with which said shirtwaist is to be worn must be upheld by suspenders, and the length of the shirtwaist exceeds by a substantial distance, the length of the susponders upholding said trousers from shoulders to trouser waist band.

In the drawings, I show trousers T having waist band T with Suspender buttons 3 at the inner side thereof through the medium of which suspenders S support the trousers. These trousers are preferably made without back pockets and buckle straps, see Fig. 2.

In the specific example illustrated, the trouser waist band is provided with shirtwaist belt-securing buttons 1, 1*, 1, 1, 1, and the belt of the shirtwaist is formed with a corresponding number of button holes 5, 9, spaced and arranged to receive said buttons. The button hole 5, to receive center front button 1 is in the extremity of the belt that is provided with end button 3. However, other detachable fastening means (such. as snaps, for instance) can be employed for securing the shirtwaist belt to the trousers and hence I do not wishto limit all features of my invention to "the button holes to receive buttons on the trousers. However, where buttons and button holes are employed for fastening the belt to the waist band, I have found it to be exceedingly advantageous to arrange the button hole slits horizontally or longitudinally of the belt as I am thereby enabled to adjust or slide the belt longitudinally of and on the waist band to bring the button holes successivelyinto registration with the buttons when the shirtwaist is being applied and adjusted. I

By reason of the peculiar formation and extra vertical length of the shirtwaist, it is applied to the trouser waist band by turning or folding the lower end'of the irtwaist body inwardly and upwardl and hence reversing the belt thereof and buttoning the same to the trouser waist band in such a manner that an intermediate fold or bight of the shirtwaist body hangs looselyv at the exterior of the belt and-the, trouserwaist band to form the blouse effect-"10. This loosely hanging bight or blouse effect is attained by reason of the vertical gathers or tucks 2, and the short length of the belt 1 with respect to the horizontal length of the lower portion of the body of the shirtwaist, as will be readily understood from inspection of the accompanying drawings. When the shirtwaist is first put on, it is fastened at the neck while the lower part of the waist is left open as shown in Figs. 3 and 5. The front of the shirtwaist during the adjustment of the belt, is preferably left open to the extent of two or more buttons from the bottom (Figs. 3 and 5) to allow plenty of room for the hands in fastening the belt to the trousers, which fastening is accomplished from the inside ofvthe turned up portion of the waist ,(Fig. 5) comprising the blouse effect and not from the outside.

In adjusting the belt to the trousers, it is turned up in reverse position from normal (Fig. 5)-and fastened to the different buttons on the outside of the waist band of the trousers, and when the entire belt has been properly adjusted, the fronts of the shirtwaist are brought together and buttoned to produce the effect shown by Figs. 1 and 2. In adjusting and securing the shirtwaist to the trousers, the belt is first fastened at the back to trouser button 1, then to button 1 and then to button 1 which secures one end of the belt to the front of the trouser waist hand. Then -the belt is secured to button 1, and then to button 1, and finally what is then the free endof the belt is placed within the blouse efiect, and the button hole 4, thereof, receives button 3 to secure the two ends together. After the belt has been thus fastened to the waist band of the trousers, the open, front is then closed and buttoned, to present the appearance shown by Fig. 1.

The buttons at the back of the trousers keep the shirtwaist in proper position and from working up when the wearer is in sitting posture or bending over.

The construction of my shirtwaist and the manner of adjusting it to the outside of the trousers at the waistline, permit the suspenders that support the trousers to be worn as usual; but instead of wearing them outside, they are worn inside and over the undershirt so that when the shirtwaist is on and properly adjusted, the suspenders are concealed and hidden at all times, thus eliminating the untidy appearance presented 'when the suspenders are worn outside and over the regulation neglige shirt, when the vest is discarded.

By eliminating the yoke however, material, time and labor are not only saved, but the omission produces a garment of much neater appearance than where a yoke is used especially as this invention is in tended to produce a garment in appearance that will permit the coat to be discarded with perfect propriety; and in order to carry out the idea more effectively of a neat and tidy effect, the trousers are made without either back pockets or buckle strap.

Thus when the shirtwaist of my invention is on and properly adjusted, a man is dressed in such perfect good form, as to permit the removal of his coat in warm weather when a vest is not worn, without presenting the object-ions of the coatless man, so noticeable when a leather belt or suspenders or even both are worn, and when the back or hip pockets of the trousers are bulged with all kinds of paraphernalia.

Furthermore the shirtwaist of my invention offers a garment that is decidedly cooler than the regulation neglige shirt, and one that is to be preferred in warm weather or in warm climates, to any form. of shirt made with tails or skirt.

What I claim is 1. A shirtwaist for men having a downwardly prolonged body at its lower end provided with a loosely fitting waist band forming a permanent part thereof, the body being gathered with respect to the waist band, said waist band formed to be secured in a reversed position, to and at the exterior of,

the waist portion of Suspender-supported trousers, whereby the extra length of the body produces a loose blouse efiect depend ing at the exterior of the trousers and concealing the waist band and upper portion of said trousers.

2. An open-front skirtless shirtwaist for men constructed and arranged to turn upwardly and inwardly at its lower end and loosely fit around the upper end of the trousers to produce a loosely hanging doubled back or blouse-like portion, the surrounding- Lower edge portion of said waist formed for securing to the back and front portions of the exterior of the trouser waist band, with one end of said blouse-like portion secured within and overlapping the other end thereof.

3. An open-front shirtless shirtwaist for men arranged to turn upwardly andinwardly at its lower end at the exterior of and around the trousers to produce a loosely hanging blouse portion, the front free ends of the lower edge portion of said waist being provided with means for securing said ends'together within the blouse portion, said lower edge portion also having series of button holes formed by horizontal or longitudinal slits to receive buttons at the exterior of the trouser waist band when said edge portion is in reversed position.

4. An open-front shirtwaist for men adapted to be worn with trousers supported independently of said shirtwaist by con cealed supporting means, the lower portion of the body of said shirtwaist constructed. and arranged to form a doubled back or blousc like portion loosely hanging at the exterior of and surrounding the waist portion of the trousers, the horizontal edge portion of said body adapted to be reversed and secured in an elevated position at the exterior of the trouser waistband whereby said blouse-like portion will. depend loosely from said elevated reversed and secured edge.

A shirtwaist for men adapted to be worn with trousers having independent supporting means, said shirtwaist adapted to form a loosely hanging blouse-like portion at the exterior of and surrounding the up per portion of the trousers, and having a belt forming a permanent part thereof and provided with button holes adapted to re ceive buttons at the exterior of the trouser waist band for fastening the belt in reversed position around the trousers at the exterior of the waist band thereof, one end of said belt having a button hole to receive a trouser waist band button and also having a button, the other end of said belt having a button hole to receive said last mentioned button.

6. A shirtwaist for men adapted to be worn with trousers having independent supporting means, the lower portion of the body of said Waist adapted to be doubled inwardly and upwardly and secured to form a. loosely hanging blouse-like portion, said body having a belt forming a permanent 5 part thereof, said belt having a pluralit of button holes adapted to register with uttons or other fastening means at the outside of the trousers at the waistline, one end of said belt having fastening means at the inner side thereof arranged to be received by 10 a button hole at the opposite end of the belt.

Signed,

WILLIAM E. HEATH. 

